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KEY FACTS

Official name
Geelong Football Club

Known as
Geelong

Nickname
Cats

Formed
1859

Colours
Navy blue and white

Associated clubs
Geelong Reserves; Geelong WFC; Geelong WFC (VFLW); Geelong U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2025

Affiliation (Historical)
Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1896

Home Ground
Kardinia Park

AFL Premierships
2007, 2009, 2011, 2022 (4 total)

VFL Premierships
1925, 1931, 1937, 1951-2, 1963 (6 total)

VFA Premierships
1878-9-80, 1882-3-4, 1886 (7 total)

Senior Premierships
V/AFL Night Series - 1961, 2006, 2009 (3 total); McClelland Trophy: 1952, 1954, 1962-63, 1980-81, 1992, 2007-8, 2019, 2022 (11 total)

Most Games
355 - Joel Selwood (2007-2022)

Most Goals
1021 - Gary Ablett Snr (1984-1996)

League Top Goalkickers
E.James (27) 1897 & (31) 1899; L.Hagger (78) 1925; G.Moloney (109) 1932; L.White (86) 1948; G.Goninon (86) 1951; N.Rayson (80) 1955; D.Wade (68) 1962, (96) 1967 & (127) 1969; L.Donohue (105) 1976; G.Ablett senior (129) 1994 & (122) 1995; T. Hawkins (42) 2020 (10 winners/14 wins)

Brownlow Medalists
Edward 'Carji' Greeves 1924; Bernie Smith 1951; Alistair Lord 1962; Paul Couch 1989; Jimmy Bartel 2007; Gary Ablett jnr 2009; Patrick Dangerfield 2016 (7 total)

Headquarters
Kardinia Park (GMHBA) La Trobe Terrace, Geelong, VIC 3220

Postal Address
PO Box 461, Geelong, VIC, 3220

Phone: 1300 462 287 

Website
geelongcats.com.au

Geelong



"Inspired by Dick Reynolds, Essendon got within five points late in the final term of the 1951 Grand Final, but Geelong was able to steady and pull away to secure an 11-point victory, 11.15 (81) to 10.10 (70). Under Reg Hickey, Geelong has developed into a marvellous team. Indeed, with Bernie Smith having won the Brownlow, and George Goninon having been the league's top goal kicker, the Cats had secured a prestigious treble which only Collingwood had previously accomplished ... "

John Devaney assesses the Cats from Kardinia Park, forever football's great entertainers

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1910 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Geelong's 1910 Fixture

Rnd
H&A
Club
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
R
Opponent
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S
Mgn
Grd
Date
SC
1 A Geelong 3.27.118.1413.21 99 WON Melbourne 2.12.24.46.6 42 57 MCG Apr 30 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
2 H Geelong 2.64.65.86.9 45 LOST Carlton 0.20.84.1010.15 75 -30 COR May 14 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
3 A Geelong 1.54.76.119.13 67 WON Fitzroy 2.04.45.87.11 53 14 BWS May 21 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
4 H Geelong 1.22.54.66.9 45 LOST University 1.05.16.39.4 58 -13 COR May 28 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
5 H Geelong 3.103.114.145.16 46 WON Richmond 0.01.32.44.5 29 17 COR Jun 4 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
6 H Geelong 4.34.79.1011.12 78 WON South Melbourne 3.03.24.36.6 42 36 COR Jun 6 (Mon, 3:00) Scores
7 A Geelong 3.34.58.710.14 74 WON St. Kilda 3.37.59.69.6 60 14 JUN Jun 11 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
8 A Geelong 0.32.62.72.9 21 LOST Essendon 2.32.44.95.12 42 -21 EME Jun 18 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
9 H Geelong 3.35.55.710.9 69 WON Collingwood 1.22.65.106.11 47 22 COR Jun 25 (Sat, 3:20) Scores
10 H Geelong 4.26.39.615.10 100 WON Melbourne 3.26.37.38.3 51 49 COR Jul 2 (Sat, 3:15) Scores
11 A Geelong 1.31.73.123.15 33 LOST Carlton 6.110.611.816.11 107 -74 PRI Jul 9 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
12 H Geelong 3.04.18.511.6 72 WON Fitzroy 1.53.63.64.9 33 39 COR Jul 16 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
13 A Geelong 0.12.33.65.8 38 LOST University 1.44.95.138.13 61 -23 EME Jul 23 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
14 A Geelong 0.32.54.66.6 42 DRAW Richmond 1.63.84.115.12 42 0 PUN Jul 30 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
15 A Geelong 1.31.31.63.8 26 LOST South Melbourne 3.54.88.1111.12 78 -52 LAK Aug 6 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
16 H Geelong 2.52.76.77.11 53 WON St. Kilda 0.03.33.63.6 24 29 COR Aug 20 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
17 H Geelong 2.62.137.1610.19 79 WON Essendon 3.14.68.810.11 71 8 COR Aug 27 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
18 A Geelong 1.31.62.82.9 21 LOST Collingwood 1.41.83.124.13 37 -16 VIC Sep 3 (Sat, 3:00) Scores
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1910 Player Stats

Player
GP
K
Avg
H
Avg
D
Avg
M
Avg
HO
Avg
T
Avg
FF
FA
G
Avg
B
TS
Armstrong, Les 18                             0 0.0    
Beard, Dave 10                             4 0.4    
Boyd, Alex 5                             0 0.0    
Cameron, Charlie 15                             1 0.1    
Collins, Basil 4                             3 0.8    
Dalton, Bert 9                             0 0.0    
Doull, George 9                             7 0.8    
Eason, Bill 18                             9 0.5    
Eason, Alec 18                             11 0.6    
Fairbairn, Les 8                             2 0.3    
Glover, Bert 1                             1 1.0    
Gorman, Christy 1                             2 2.0    
Grigg, Dick 18                             9 0.5    
Heinz, George 14                             7 0.5    
James, Les 'Jack' 15                             1 0.1    
Marsham, Harry 13                             9 0.7    
Martin, Len 12                             6 0.5    
Martini, Percy 18                             51 2.8    
Moran, Frank 12                             1 0.1    
Morgan, Doug 4                             1 0.3    
Newling, Ernie 8                             1 0.1    
Orchard, Billy 14                             5 0.4    
Palmer, Alby 16                             0 0.0    
Rankin, Teddy 7                             0 0.0    
Ricketts, George 3                             0 0.0    
Scown, Percy 17                             0 0.0    
Slater, Joe 16                             2 0.1    
Todd, Reg 2                             0 0.0    
Whittington, Bert 16                             1 0.1    
Young, Henry 3                             0 0.0    
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.